In front of an estimated 800 people, Durfee hosted Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, N.Y., at the Bank Street Armory on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1960, for the Hilltoppers' first home game under Karam. Former Durfee star running back Jason Hall, at Durfee's 2021 Thanksgiving Day game. FALL RIVER The Durfee High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2014 includes a set of twins, a former professional baseball player, the current director of athletics at Durfee and a. "No. Berube was Durfees leading scorer with 17 points. Besides being a wrestling standout at Southern State, Durfee was a three-time all-SDIC fullback for the Pointers. Copyright 2023 Gary Gocek, all rights reserved. Located in former swamp land, the school was built both to modernize the district and to alleviate the overcrowding at the former sites. Home | Douglas S. Freeman High School Athletic Hall of Fame Durfee High School is an historic former high school building at 289 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Mike Durfee - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame Athletics - Fall River Public Schools She finished with a .453 career batting average. View history Durfee High School Located in Fall River, MA, Durfee High School operated from 1886 to 1978 in a historic building which now houses a probate and family courthouse for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a junior, he batted. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. Since 2011, there has also been a modern recreation of the Durfee clock tower located at the new site. He set the record in the fourth quarter and the public address announcer told the crowd of the milestone with 1:30 remaining. Middletown High seniors collect $90,000 in scholarships He was the athletic wirector at Carson from 2009-2016. Plasski played basketball at Assumption College where, junior year, she led the Greyhounds to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Hall will play under the direction of Wildcat head coach Mark Ferrante, whose team finished the 2021 season ranked eighth . New Durfee High School Principal announced. B.M.C. In winter track, Jacob ran the 50 and posted a best time of 5.8. Fleming and Gilmore were close friends and Gilmore accompanied Fleming's on trips home to Fall River. Since 1978 the school has been located on Elsbree Street in the city's north end. He is the varsity wrestling coach at Durfee High School. E. Fred Carlisle - Class of 1952. http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20150417/NEWS/150416322 Ranson worked in print media for Wells Progress and Lahontan Valley News newspapersfor the past 50 years andwas in radio broadcasting (1968-74). In 1972, she helped to lead the Hilltopper basketball team into the South Sectional playoffs. The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to the preservation, documentation and display of South Dakota's sports history. FALL RIVER The Durfee High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2014 includes a set of twins, a former professional baseball player, the current director of athletics at Durfee and a member of the schools first family of swimming. I didnt know who Mel Entin was, but I had heard he wasnt well liked by other coaches. Durfee High School is a public high school located in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Five new members and the 1984 boys basketball team were inducted into the Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies Friday night at the Venus de Milo Restaurant. She also was team captain in all three sports her senior year after serving as basketball captain in her junior season. Belanger quickly settled into her athletic life at Durfee and, a four-year starter in three sports (soccer, basketball, softball), she graduated as a member of the exclusive 12-Letter Club. The Class of 2014 will be honored during halftime of the Durfee vs. Bishop Connolly football game on Friday, Sept. 12, at Mac Aldrich Field. He followed with a seventh place at All State. Michael Fleming, Ernie's younger brother and also a fine basketball player at Durfee, died three years ago. This page is not available in other languages. The mission of the Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize the athletic achievements and contributions of Durfee's dedicated athletes and friends. Alumni Information / Past Inductees He was the teams 1986 MVP, led Durfee in tackles, sacks, blocked punts, field goals and extra points. A member of the football team that posted the memorable, decade-long, drought-ending 1983 Thanksgiving win over New Bedford, Palumbo played running back/wide receiver, defensive back and was a special teams standout. Durfee High School (1886 building), U.S. National Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts, Highlands Historic District (Fall River, Massachusetts), Commemorative Book on BMC Durfee High School, "Durfee hosting public viewings with restored telescope", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=B.M.C._Durfee_High_School_(1886_building)&oldid=1028599162, This page was last edited on 14 June 2021, at 22:44. I was so nervous, Karam said recently. After one of the most stellar high school softball careers ever in Nevada, Brianne (McGowan) Durfee will be honored for her achievements. Recipient of the schools top scholar-athlete award as a senior, Kitchen held the Durfee pool record in the 500 freestyle for more than two decades. He was a two-time Herald News all scholastic, a three-time Big 3 Conference all star and played in the prestigious Shriners Game in 96. I took a tranquilizer before the game.. Please return completed nomination forms to: Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame C/o Athletic Director/BMC Durfee High School 360 Elsbree Street Fall River, MA 02720 DEADLINE: NOMINATION SHEETS MUST BE RETURNED BY FEBRUARY 1ST He assisted with the Reed baseball (zone champions and a state runner-up in 1976) and Sparks boys basketball (1994-1996) teams. Defensive end. The 2nd Annual Northern High School Hall of Fame Dinner Banquet and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday May 8, 2010 at Willowhaven Country Club in Durham. The hosts responded with an 8-0 run with four points each from Ramsey Hunter and Roy Fazendeiro, and after Durfees Manny Papoula halted the Whaler scoring spurt with a basket, Nightingale made consecutive layups to cut Durfees lead to 44-33. From its opening in 1886 until the new building was completed in 1978 the school was located in the historic B.M.C. While at Southern State, he was a three-time South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference heavyweight champion. 0:24 Six former Hilltoppers are set for induction into the the B.M.C. Dundee-Crown High School was formed as a merger of two long standing, and tradition-rich high schools (Dundee Community and Irving Crown), it is important to recognize Athletic Accomplishments that have occurred at all three high schools. Home Submit a Hall of Fame. All rights reserved. Here are our picks. Humasti coached the Incline boys golf team to two state championships (1993 and 2015) and four division titles during a 26-year span (1991-2016). Usually when a coach leaves, he doesnt have much coming back. Emily Chenoweth - Class of 1990. Because of a glut of hoops talent at Durfee during his four years at the school, the 5-foot-6 Pereira had to wait until his senior year to get significant varsity time. Durfees pressure defense helped the Hilltoppers score four points in the next 25 seconds on two Drewniak free throws and a Berube layup that made it 56-54 with 1:45 to go. Nightingale trimmed the Whaler deficit to 54-50 with three free throws, but New Bedford never got any closer. New school restaurant run entirely by students | ABC6 Bertrand Morchain Architecte insa posted images on LinkedIn He posted a stellar record of 44-4 in his senior season. Durfee High School Class of 1969 The honorees include Caitlin Belanger, Edward Silva, Adelino Jacob, Beth Plasski, J. Bryan Palumbo, and Thomas Kilby. Durfee Hall has a game room with a pool table and ping-pong table, TV lounge, kitchen . On the ice for coach Jack Carey, he played right wing on Durfees top line for three seasons. Christ was an agile power forward on the basketball court, and threw shot and discus in spring track and field for two years. Linebacker. Along with Durfee, the individuals set to be inducted as the NIAAs 26th class include Bob Bateman, David Gelmstedt, Paul Gray, Joe Humasti, Worth Nelson, Richard Peraldo, Steven Ranson, Mark Smith and James Whisman. Following Fall River's new BMC Durfee High School groundbreaking ceremony in November 2018, the $263 million dollar project has come a long way. Durfee Hall, the only all-male residence hall on campus, has 46 rooms and can house 92 freshman and sophomore students. R.H.B. Company Profile | MORCHAIN, HAUTS DE FRANCE, France [3]. For several decades prior to moving, the school also occupied the former Technical High School building across the street. The newest Durfee HOF selections are: Nancy Kitchen (Class of 1986), Victor Pereira (1984), Colin Christ (1996), Chris Antao (1998), Timothy Furtado (1989), Cathleen (Farrell) Senra (1973), Christine (Farrell) Feldman (1973) and Dr. James D. Coleman. Tickets are limited to the first 320 sold, at $40 per ticket. He was surrounded by his loving family. According to state test scores, 30% of students are at least proficient in math and 41% in reading. Campbell, a 1967 graduate of Boston Tech High School, began his coaching career at Durfee in 1974 as an assistant basketball coach. 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Parker Charter Essential School, Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, Weymouth Vocational Technical High School, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, South Shore Vocational Technical High School, West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School, John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Muriel Sutherland Snowden International School at Copley, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School, Blackstone-Millville Regional High School, Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, Massachusetts Academy for Math and Science, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School, St. Peter-Marian Junior Senior High School. As good as Fleming was in high school 26.1 points per game senior year; a then Durfee single-game record 50 points Fleming's game blossomed at Gardner-Webb and Jacksonville as he added an outside shot to his high-jumping and powerful inside game. Festivities will commence at 6pm. Durfee High School is an historic former high school building at 289 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. A nine-letter winner on Elsbree Street, Palumbo, Durfees 1983-84 Male Athlete of the Year, spread his excellence among football, ice hockey and track and field. He is in the athletics hall of fame for both schools. In 2014 the school and Bristol Community College (BCC) were planning an agreement regarding early college classes.[8]. Durfee's athletic teams are known as the Hilltoppers, a nod to the location of the old school building atop the Highland neighborhood hills overlooking the Taunton River, and their school colors are black and red. That doesnt happen very often. Also in 1998, Antao was the South Sectional champion, runner up at the All State Meet and third at the New England Championships. After one of the most stellar high school softball careers ever in Nevada, Brianne (McGowan) Durfee will be honored for her achievements. A look back at Karam's rookie year as Durfee's head hoops coach B.M.C. Established in 1968. I remember I did get a letter from a fan after the game saying I was a bum and that Lukey wouldve never lost that game to New Bedford.. Norwood Hall Of Fame Class of 2022 | Norwood - Local Town Pages The former Durfee coach said he believes the last time he saw Fleming was at New York's City's Madison Square Garden for a Jacksonville game. Herren was twice named the Boston Globe and Boston Herald Player of the Year while leading the Hilltoppers to two state championships. It currently serves about 1600 students who make up one of the most diverse populations of any high school in the county. I felt an awful lot of pressure, Karam said. She was on the Varsity Club and was sports editor for the Durfee Hilltop. It was built in 1950 and named in honor of Winifred Durfee. He led Incline to nine state championships, including five consecutive from 2012-2016, and two state runner-up finishes over the course of his 27-year career. Bateman served as the track and field coach at Carson for eight years and led the girls program to its only two state championships (1982, 1987). Durfee did come back and beat Fairhaven at home, 55-40, during their final regular season meeting. Building Information. He played three years varsity in both football and basketball. The first game against us, I didnt think he did too much, Karam said of Nightingale, but by the time we played him at the end of the season, he really had improved. [4] The telescope opened for public viewing for select nights in 2015.[4]. The 1984 basketball team comprised coaches Karam and Campbell, players Brian ONeil, Paul Hart, Nick Salmon, Vic Pereira, Bobby Hargraves, Joe Stanton, John Carvalho, Tim White, John DAmbrosio, Paul Donnelly, Mike Pontes, Tom Skippy Karam, Tom DAmbrosio, Mitch Lown, and managers Allen Perreault and Ron Tripp. 2023 www.heraldnews.com. The old building was restored in the early 1990s and is now operated as a probate and family courthouse by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norwood Hall Of Fame Class of 2022 By Christopher Tremblay On Saturday November 26, the Norwood High School Hall of Fame (HOF), Class of 2022 ceremony will take place 1-3 p.m., at Norwood High School. Gelmstedt, who died Jan. 4, coached Mineral County girls basketball to 10 state titles. James M. McGuire, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York", "Remembering Joe Raposo, the genius who filled millions of kids' lives with music", "Zais Building named after a distinguished war hero", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=B.M.C._Durfee_High_School&oldid=1151029832, This page was last edited on 21 April 2023, at 13:34. On Thursday, they will officially cut the ribbon on their brand new, entirely student run . Durfee High School building. Ernie Fleming, one of Durfee High School's all-time greatest basketball players, has died. The next year, he was the MVP of the tournament.". B.M.C. A standout in football, hockey and baseball, Furtado was Durfees male athlete of the year his senior year. He then played alongside NBA Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore at both Gardner-Webb Junior College and Division 1 Jacksonville University. His girls golf teams also captured 13 region titles between 1991-2017. He coached at Reed and was an official for the Northern Nevada Officials Associations basketball chapter. Early in the fourth quarter, Durfees Joe Caldeira, who replaced Berube when he picked up his fourth personal foul with 1:15 left in the third, scored to make it 41-35, but then New Bedfords diminutive guard Wendy Miranda took over. Email Greg Sullivan at gsullivan@heraldnews.com. He was named the South Dakota College Coach of the Year for 1976. The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to the preservation, documentation and display of South Dakota's sports history. Joe Kazen and Scott Santos (Class of 1987), Mike Herren and Juddy McDonald, (89), and retired coach Jack Campbell gained individual recognition and joined the unbeaten 1984 Hilltopper team during induction ceremonies. In high school, he competed in football, basketball and track (Highmore had no wrestling program). That defensive unit went by the name of The Wall. The Dundee-Crown Hall of Fame. Therefore, the purpose of our Hall of Fame is threefold. Durfee also officiated football and wrestling. He was versatile and willing to do whatever the coaches asked of him and willing to play wherever needed.. Bob's dedication to Durfee and to the Hall of Fame specifically will have a lasting impact on generations to come. It is a part of Fall River Public Schools and is the city's main public high school, the other being Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School. Link School Town State Category Web Site Beverly High School: Beverly: MA: Athletic Web Site . He was twice named to the Boston Globe All-State team and was a first team member of the USA Today high school all-star team and led the Hilltoppers to a 70-4 record over his career. In a game at the Fairhaven Junior High gymnasium that was a sellout in advance, the Hilltoppers struggled against the Blue Devils and their legendary coach Mel Entin. K.C. A three-sporter (football, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field) during his athletics career at Durfee, Kilby reached his greatest heights in track and field, specifically in the javelin. In a Facebook comment, Charlie Shaker, 62, a former Bishop Connolly High basketball player, said Fleming was the best Durfee player he ever saw. We currently have 1403 photos in our photo galleries. Menominee High School Athletic Hall of Fame - Facebook Kazen thanked his coaches and the athletic staff at Durfee. Durfee High School". A soccer all star as well, Belanger scored 40 career goals (19 in one season). Gary Drewniak sealed the deal with a pair of free throws with three ticks remaining. For the second straight game, the Hilltoppers netted 37 first-half points and held a 37-23 lead at the break, but this time their double-digit lead disappeared. The 1984 basketball team won the Southeastern Massachusetts Conference crown and the Eastern Massachusetts championship. 2023 South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame - Dedicated to the preservation, documentation That crowd of 13,909 swelled the overall tournament attendance mark to 83,398. Post Durfee, Palumbo attended Choate Rosemary Hall (football, hockey, lacrosse) in Wallingford, Conn., and then played football at Union College. Her name is listed multiple times in the wins, strikeouts and earned run average categories in the Nevada state high school record book. He began a 16-year run as the girls softball coach in 1981 and won six league titles, two South Sectional crowns and an Eastern Massachusetts championship en route to a 266-93 record. The school fight song is sung to the tune of the Notre Dame Victory March. The new high school was formally dedicated to the city on June 15, 1887. Like her twin sister Christine, Cathleen Feldman was a three-sport standout, lettering in volleyball, basketball and softball in all three years. That was a tough loss for us. Durfee set several state single-season and career pitching records in her softball career at Wooster. He is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and the Eastern Connecticut State Hall of Fame. Fleming holds the Jacksonville single-game scoring record (59 points). Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia arrives at the site of the future Durfee High School in Fall River, MA on October 15, 2019 to read a statement to the. He also assisted with the softball program for 13 seasons (1985-1997, winning state titles in 1994 and 1995), served as the head football coach for two seasons (1985-1986). Date of Recording: November 4, 2021Location: 2nd Floor Cafeteria, Durfee High School, Fall River, MATime: 11:38 AM Nelson posted a 445-273 record as the baseball coach, with eight league crowns, one state championship and six state runner-up finishes. PDF NOMINATION FORM - resources.finalsite.net For the first time, the induction ceremony is being held in the fall, helping to make it a weekend celebration. Durfee Hall of Fame Athletic Department Staff Athletic Director - Brad Bustin bbustin@fallriverschools.org 508-675-8100 ext. The Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame is saddened to hear of the passing of Bob Hargraves, Sr. - a member of the Durfee Hall of Fame who served as its chairman for 20 years. This is the first Durfee HOF induction ceremony since 2019. Patience paid off for Pereira, widely regarded as one of the finest point guards in Durfee history. 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 History [ edit] In football at Durfee, Kilby played where needed, when needed, and did it very well. Six former Hilltoppers are set for induction into the the B.M.C. In his subsequent Stonehill College throwing career, Kilby twice set the school record. Francis P. Leary Jr. | Obituaries | knox.villagesoup.com B.M.C. In his junior season, he had 16 goals before suffering a season-ending broken nose. The building features a rare 4-foot telescope with an 8-inch lens, built by the Warner & Swasey Company in 1887. Nightingale came into the tournament with 85 tourney points and needed 20 to break Pete Houstons record of 104 points. Bios and info on the10 NIAA Hall of Fame inductees, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. After his 1984 football season, he was named a Herald News All Scholastic and a Southeastern Massachusetts Conference all star. He scored 86 points, reached the South Sectional finals as a senior, and won the Take Down tournament in Rhode Island. BMC Durfee High School - Class of 1969 - Classreport.org The NIAA Hall of Fame induction ceremony wil be held at 6 p.m. March 22 in the Capri Ballroom of the Peppermill Resort Casino & Spa. Herren spoke of the tradition of Durfee and responsibility of wearing the Red & Black. In 1978, it was replaced by the current B.M.C. For. Durfee was not even a full-time coach, as he spent most of his time as a diesel instructor at the school. New Durfee High School - Durfee Alumni Association | Facebook Durfee Alumni Association.[9]. 4 talking about this. Fleming died of cancer on Sunday, Feb. 28 in Dallas, Texas, his son, Ernest Fleming, Jr., said in an. Smith coached track and field and football at Wooster, Bishop Manogue and Reno. Frank was born in Boston July 23, 1929, the son of Francis Leary and Dorothy Reed Leary. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., with the inductions to follow. An all-star all four years in both sports, she was selected by this newspaper as one of its all-time top 25 high school athletes. It has 2,130 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. Fleming not only grew but, through hard practice, developed a superb turnaround jumper, his bread and butter shot in high school. Gallery: Inside new Durfee High School | WJAR As a senior in basketball, she averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game. B.M.C. Durfee High School - Wikipedia Adept at marking the oppositions top attacker and, in the words of coach John Santos,sticking to him like glue, Silva could also turn to offense, especially on set pieces, and was an accomplished goal scorer. 2023 www.wickedlocal.com. Durfee High Alumni - Fall River, MA, Sullivan, Greg and Thomas, Mike. He put me in my place.. All rights reserved. Durfee Hall. At the State Division 1 outdoor championships in 2006, the determined lefty threw 178 feet, 11 inches to take first place. Humasti, who coached Incline girls and boys golf, is the most successful girls golf coach in Nevada prep history. Durfee took its biggest lead early in the third quarter when Ed Woody Berube netted five of his 16 points to help give the Hilltoppers a 42-21 cushion. As it turns out, Karam won his first 16 games as head coach of the Hilltoppers and went on to collect 659 victories in a hall of fame career that spanned 36 years. Durfee Hall of Fame inducts five George Darmody, Special to The Herald News Five new members and the 1984 boys basketball team were inducted into the Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame during. Antao left Durfee as its second winningest wrestler, sporting a career record of 109 wins and 24 losses. 40225 Assistant Director - Kristen Gauvin kgauvin@fallriverschools.org 508-675-8100 ext. The school also moved its athletic fields, which were nearby to the new school, to its new campus, as well as building the on-campus Luke Urban Field House, as the school had formerly used the Fall River Armory for indoor athletics. Durfee sports hall of fame to induct a diverse Class of 2014 Houston set the mark in 1954 while playing for Archbishop Williams. An orthopedist, Coleman regularly attended athletic events and was a regular in the halls of Durfee and in its athletic training facility from August to June every school year. Electronic - Hall of Fame Nomination Form Nomination Form Induction Classes The Durfee High class of '69 alumni are listed below. On the football field, Christ was a pass-catching, bone-crunching blocker. Any interest should be forwarded to NHS Athletic Director Walt Hensler. Drewniak then got the Hilltoppers even with a baseline basket, and Berube, with an assist from Drewniak, scored with 58 seconds remaining to give Durfee a 58-56 lead. Durfee also officiated football and wrestling. He also ran in sprint relays. Kevin L. Reed - Distinguished Service Award. He grew up with a love for sports and a love for family. 114 East 10th StreetHolland , MI 49423-3516. BMC Durfee High School - Class of 1969 DHS BMC Durfee High School Fall River, MA USA Friday February 17, 2023 1969 HOME | CLASS NEWS | MESSAGES | CLASS DIRECTORY | FAMILY NEWS | BIRTHDAYS | FUNDING | STORE | FAQ This photo can be changed by your Class Administrator. A guard, she helped the Hilltoppers to the Bristol County League basketball title in 1972 as the team went 10-0. "The guys on the team were saying, 'We hear so much about Durfee. Durfee great Ernie Fleming dies - southcoasttoday.com Durfee Hall - Hope College '", A junior varsity player his sophomore year at Durfee, a reluctant Fleming was added to the 1965's team roster for the Tech Tourney and state championship tourney at Boston Garden. MAPLEWOOD, NJ The 2020-2021 Columbia High School "Hall of Fame" Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday at Underhill Sports Complex in Maplewood from 9:30 to 11 a.m. (see changes. She helped Durfee to a 10-0 conference record her junior year and was a top-three finisher in the 100 and 200 freestyles at the sectionals. He also assisted with the Carson football program from 1977-1980, the Douglas football program from 1981-1992 and again from 2001-2007, and back at Carson from 2008-2013. He finished his hockey career as the highest scorer in the schools history with 158 points.
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